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Aug 24, 2018

Inside the Malibu rehab center where Ben Affleck gets treatment

The Oscar winner checked into rehab for the third time on Wednesday at
The Canyon at Peace Park in Malibu, Calif., to focus on recovery from
his alcohol addiction.
The sprawling luxury facility rests on 240 acres blessed by the Dalai
Lama and adorned with trails, outdoor pools and beach access.

Each patient has an individual psychiatrist, therapist and internist to
co-create a recovery plan as well as a wellness plan for the patient to
use for the rest of their lives. Each plan is customized to the
individual patient based on their specific needs.

“We want to make sure we get to the core issue you’re struggling with,”
The Canyon CEO Kathleen Bigsby said in a video about the center, citing
that 79 percent of addicts have co-occurring concerns, including
depression and anxiety, that can trigger backsliding and relapses.

“We know if we just tend to the addiction, the mental health issues are still there,” she said.

Detox is often the first step in treatment, with medical professionals
monitoring and treating patients as needed for withdrawal, which is
sometimes done with medications before the patient moves on to other
forms of long-term recovery.

The Canyon offers several types of therapy for individuals and groups,
including cognitive behavioral therapy, 12-step meetings, family
therapy, relapse prevention education and recovery coaching.

Other forms include nutrition and wellness groups, adventure therapy
(with ropes courses hiking trips and a climbing tower), equine therapy,
yoga, massage and even a sweat lodge, according to The Canyon’s website.

The Canyon also boasts a “Meditation Dome,” where patients can get extra-zen.

Affleck, 46, sought help on his own with wellness classes focusing on
“Buddhist ethics” and meditation before estranged wife Jennifer Garner
drove him to The Canyon with a sober companion, TMZ reported.

The 46-year-old “Peppermint” actress, who shares daughters Violet and
Seraphina and son Samuel with Affleck, reportedly staged an intervention
after photographs emerged of Affleck appearing to receive an alcohol
delivery at his home that included beer and Johnnie Walker whiskey — the
drink of choice of Affleck’s latest fling, Playboy model and fellow
fast-food fan Shauna Sexton.

A source previously told Page Six of the troubled actor, “He’s having a
tough time. It’s unclear what his relationship is with Lindsay and he
still has his relationship with Jen. It’s not easy and he’s struggled
with staying on a straight path before.”

Affleck first went to rehab in 2001, then again in 2017 shortly after he was photographed with a detox nurse.